| Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. PTO Form 1957 (Rev 10/2011) |
| OMB No. 0651-0050 (Exp 09/20/2020) |
| Input Field |
Entered |
|---|---|
| SERIAL NUMBER | 88377452 |
| LAW OFFICE ASSIGNED | LAW OFFICE 109 |
| MARK SECTION | |
| MARK FILE NAME | http://uspto.report/TM/88377452/mark.png |
| LITERAL ELEMENT | AIU A UNIVERSITY THAT'S MOBILE |
| STANDARD CHARACTERS | NO |
| USPTO-GENERATED IMAGE | NO |
| ARGUMENT(S) | |
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In the Office Action, the Examining Attorney refused registration of the proposed mark under Section 2(d) of the Trademark Act, alleging a likelihood of confusion with U.S. Registration Nos. 2827272, 2827273, 2827271, 2827270, and 2829416, all AIU marks, all owned by American Intercontinental University, Inc.
Applicant hereby states that American Intercontinental University, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Applicant and, thus, there is unity of control, a single source of origin and no likelihood of confusion. See TMEP §1201.07(b)(i). Applicant submits that this claim is sufficient to overcome the citation of these registrations. Reconsideration is requested. |
|
| ATTORNEY SECTION (current) | |
| NAME | Kathleen A. Rheintgen |
| ATTORNEY BAR MEMBERSHIP NUMBER | NOT SPECIFIED |
| YEAR OF ADMISSION | NOT SPECIFIED |
| U.S. STATE/ COMMONWEALTH/ TERRITORY | NOT SPECIFIED |
| FIRM NAME | HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP |
| INTERNAL ADDRESS | SUITE 2200 |
| STREET | 120 S. RIVERSIDE PLAZA |
| CITY | CHICAGO |
| STATE | Illinois |
| POSTAL CODE | 60606 |
| COUNTRY | US |
| PHONE | 312-655-1500 |
| FAX | 312-655-1501 |
| pto-chi@huschblackwell.com | |
| AUTHORIZED TO COMMUNICATE VIA EMAIL | Yes |
| DOCKET/REFERENCE NUMBER | 60884-372 |
| ATTORNEY SECTION (proposed) | |
| NAME | Kathleen A. Rheintgen |
| ATTORNEY BAR MEMBERSHIP NUMBER | XXX |
| YEAR OF ADMISSION | XXXX |
| U.S. STATE/ COMMONWEALTH/ TERRITORY | XX |
| FIRM NAME | HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP |
| INTERNAL ADDRESS | SUITE 2200 |
| STREET | 120 S. RIVERSIDE PLAZA |
| CITY | CHICAGO |
| STATE | Illinois |
| POSTAL CODE | 60606 |
| COUNTRY | United States |
| PHONE | 312-655-1500 |
| FAX | 312-655-1501 |
| pto-chi@huschblackwell.com | |
| AUTHORIZED TO COMMUNICATE VIA EMAIL | Yes |
| DOCKET/REFERENCE NUMBER | 60884-372 |
| CORRESPONDENCE SECTION (current) | |
| NAME | KATHLEEN A. RHEINTGEN |
| FIRM NAME | HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP |
| INTERNAL ADDRESS | SUITE 2200 |
| STREET | 120 S. RIVERSIDE PLAZA |
| CITY | CHICAGO |
| STATE | Illinois |
| POSTAL CODE | 60606 |
| COUNTRY | US |
| PHONE | 312-655-1500 |
| FAX | 312-655-1501 |
| pto-chi@huschblackwell.com; kathleen.rheintgen@huschblackwell.com | |
| AUTHORIZED TO COMMUNICATE VIA EMAIL | Yes |
| DOCKET/REFERENCE NUMBER | 60884-372 |
| CORRESPONDENCE SECTION (proposed) | |
| NAME | Kathleen A. Rheintgen |
| FIRM NAME | HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP |
| INTERNAL ADDRESS | SUITE 2200 |
| STREET | 120 S. RIVERSIDE PLAZA |
| CITY | CHICAGO |
| STATE | Illinois |
| POSTAL CODE | 60606 |
| COUNTRY | United States |
| PHONE | 312-655-1500 |
| FAX | 312-655-1501 |
| pto-chi@huschblackwell.com; kathleen.rheintgen@huschblackwell.com | |
| AUTHORIZED TO COMMUNICATE VIA EMAIL | Yes |
| DOCKET/REFERENCE NUMBER | 60884-372 |
| SIGNATURE SECTION | |
| RESPONSE SIGNATURE | /kar/ |
| SIGNATORY'S NAME | Kathleen A. Rheintgen |
| SIGNATORY'S POSITION | Attorney of record, Illinois bar member |
| SIGNATORY'S PHONE NUMBER | 312-655-1500 |
| DATE SIGNED | 12/17/2019 |
| AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY | YES |
| FILING INFORMATION SECTION | |
| SUBMIT DATE | Tue Dec 17 17:26:45 EST 2019 |
| TEAS STAMP | USPTO/ROA-XX.XXX.XX.XXX-2 0191217172645905279-88377 452-7007b677cae824532f19b 37d46f3ce187bf11a7cf9f496 4534906a2a4a1d8373-N/A-N/ A-20191217133730708317 |
| Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. PTO Form 1957 (Rev 10/2011) |
| OMB No. 0651-0050 (Exp 09/20/2020) |
In the Office Action, the Examining Attorney refused registration of the proposed mark under Section 2(d) of the Trademark Act, alleging a likelihood of confusion with U.S. Registration Nos. 2827272, 2827273, 2827271, 2827270, and 2829416, all AIU marks, all owned by American Intercontinental University, Inc.
Applicant hereby states that American Intercontinental University, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Applicant and, thus, there is unity of control, a single source of origin and no likelihood of confusion. See TMEP §1201.07(b)(i). Applicant submits that this claim is sufficient to overcome the citation of these registrations. Reconsideration is requested.